Belmont, Nevada

Belmont, Nevada

Belmont, Nevada is a present day ghost town located in modern day Nye County, Nevada. During the 1870s it was known as a major mining boomtown where there was gold. At one point there was a report to have a population of 15,000. Like many ghost towns this one lasted for a short time before people moved to Potts which is a modern day ghost town.

The town of Belmont was established following a silver strike in 1865. Located in northern Nye County, the tiny town features the state-protected 1874 Belmont Courthouse. [Nevada Magazine's Ghost Towns & Historic Sites Map]

Today

Currently there are plans to renovate the boomtown into a small city. The plans have yet to be finalized due to the fact that the site is on government property. To the south of the site there is the Belmont Courthouse State Historic Park.

External links

* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1821675,00.html 10 July 2008 Time.com article mentioning the town]


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